diff --git a/src/video/SDL_video.c b/src/video/SDL_video.c
index ee723a57b1..26c7b8ad71 100644
--- a/src/video/SDL_video.c
+++ b/src/video/SDL_video.c
@@ -672,9 +672,9 @@ void SDL_DelVideoDisplay(int index)
 
     SDL_SendDisplayEvent(&_this->displays[index], SDL_DISPLAYEVENT_DISCONNECTED, 0);
 
+    SDL_free(_this->displays[index].driverdata);
+    SDL_free(_this->displays[index].name);
     if (index < (_this->num_displays - 1)) {
-        SDL_free(_this->displays[index].driverdata);
-        SDL_free(_this->displays[index].name);
         SDL_memmove(&_this->displays[index], &_this->displays[index + 1], (_this->num_displays - index - 1) * sizeof(_this->displays[index]));
     }
     --_this->num_displays;